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Contract Award: The Texas Workforce Commission (Austin, Texas) – $17,056,243

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, September 29th, 2021

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The Texas Workforce Commission, Austin, Texas, has been awarded a $17,056,243 firm-fixed-price modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA301618D0009 for full food services at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Fort Sam Houston, Texas. This modification exercises the third option period. Work will be performed at JSBSA – Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2022. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $68,957,537. Fiscal 2022 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,531,775 are being obligated on Oct. 1, 2021. The 502d Contracting Squadron, JBSA-Randolph, Texas, is the contracting activity.

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